Biology
From what monosaccharide is cellulose primarily composed?
GLUCOSE
Give the chemical name for the compound formed when pure iron and pure sulfur are mixed together and heated
IRON SULFIDE
Although in many respects difficult to define, what term is MOST often described as a push or a pull that can cause an object to accelerate?
FORCE
First proposed by Georges Lemaitre, what is the name, most likely coined by Fred Hoyle, for the theory that the universe originated at a finite time many eons ago from an extremely compressed hot state?
BIG BANG
What are the names for the pyrimidine bases found in DNA?
CYTOSINE; THYMINE
What is the pH of a solution with a pOH of 6.8 at 25ºC?
7.2
What is the smaller of two integers whose sum is 19 and whose product is 48?
3
Mount Vesuvius in Italy is a typical: W) mud volcano X) caldera Y) cinder cone Z) composite volcano
Z) COMPOSITE VOLCANO
What human gland or organ produces tri-iodothyronine?
THYROID
Which of the following substances is water soluble: W) ethanol X) dichloro-methane Y) chloroform Z) benzene
W) ETHANOL
What specific law of motion most directly implies that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
NEWTON’S THIRD LAW
What is the oldest Eon on the Geological Time Scale within which the first organisms appeared between 550 million and 3.4 billion years ago?
PRECAMBRIAN
What is the MOST common anatomical synonym for ventral, when locating a part of the human body in relation to another part?
ANTERIOR
Which of the following pure substances has the highest melting point at 1 atmosphere of pressure: W) magnesium oxide X) diamond Y) sodium chloride Z) cesium chloride
X) DIAMOND
What is the MOST common term for the inwardly directed force exerted on an object to keep the object moving in a circle?
CENTRIPETAL
Which of the following is best classified as a plutonic intrusive rock: W) obsidian X) granite Y) basalt Z) pumice
X) GRANITE
What is the biological term most often used for the act of a cell engulfing a particle by extending its pseudopodia around the particle?
According to standard chemical nomenclature and indicating the proper charge, what is the formula for hydrogen sulfide?
H2S
Martin is swinging a yo-yo in a large room with a circular motion perpendicular to a level floor. If the yo-yo breaks away from its string at the top of the yo-yo’s circular path, in what direction will the yo-yo initially move: (a) at an angle between horizontal and vertical (b) straight up, toward the ceiling (c) straight down, to the floor (d) horizontally, tangent to its original circular path
(d) horizontally, tangent to its original circular path
Which of the following terms best describes the albedo of a planet: (a) electromagnetic energy (b) density (c) reflectivity (d) absorption
(c) reflectivity
For the molecule ethanol, name all of the following
1) It's molecular formula
2) 3 neurotransmitters whose activity it has been shown to affect
3) The most cellular process by which it is most commonly produced
1) C2H5OH (C2H6O also acceptable)
2) dopamine, GABA, serotonin, glutamate, acetylcholine, etc (can look up to confirm answers not mentioned here)
3) fermentation